Corporate report

ESF operational programme for England and Gibraltar: 2007 to 2013

How the European Social Fund (ESF) extends employment opportunities and develops a skilled and adaptable workforce.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

Documents

England and Gibraltar European Social Fund convergence, competitiveness and employment programme 2007 to 2013

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Executive summary: England and Gibraltar European Social Fund convergence, competitiveness and employment programme 2007 to 2013

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The operational programme explains:

  • how the European Social Fund (ESF) will deal with labour market issues
  • the employment and skills activities it will support

We conducted a public consultation on the draft programme in 2006 and the European Commission agreed the programme on 9 August 2007.

We amended the programme in 2011 to:

  • move €31.7 million from priority 3 (technical assistance) to priority 1 (extending employment opportunities)
  • move €11.7 million from priority 3 to priority 2 (developing a skilled and adaptable workforce)
  • take account of the closure of the regional Government Office network and ESF committees in most regions

The European Commission agreed the amended programme on 12 December 2011.

Read more about the European Social Fund 2007 to 2013

Published 12 December 2011